The wicked angels of 1 En. 69:4–15: Part 1: New evidence and proposals for the names; Part 2: The nature and purpose of the list
This two-part article presents new evidence and proposals for the original names of the wicked angels listed in 1 En. 69:4–15 and an interpretation of the passage in light of the new proposals. Nine names (plus one additional term) are involved. Contrary to the assertions of most scholars, the names...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2022
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2022, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 133-164 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Enoch
/ Angel
/ Fall of the angels
/ Name
/ Babylonia
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Pseudepigrapha
B Parables B 1 Henoch 69,4-15 B 1 Henoch 7-8 B Judaism B Enoch B Angels B Watchers B Drawnel |
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| Summary: | This two-part article presents new evidence and proposals for the original names of the wicked angels listed in 1 En. 69:4–15 and an interpretation of the passage in light of the new proposals. Nine names (plus one additional term) are involved. Contrary to the assertions of most scholars, the names have been remarkably well preserved in the Ethiopic text, and the purpose of the whole is best explained in light of the anti-Babylonian polemic proposed by Henryk Drawnel as the driving force behind the similar angel listings in 1 En. 7–8. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5286 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/09518207211032888 |